Here, Carole, has written a thought-provoking piece on photojournalism … “I respect photojournalists a great deal. I just wish we could have our consciousness raised without such graphic and/or invasive depictions.” She asks how some of the more graphic photos help anyone? “Where is the societal gain? Was a line crossed?” I recommend heeding her caution about the graphic nature of the images included in her post.
The other day, I hinted at a topic that’s been on my mind lately. Probably because my son and I visited the Newseum recently and spent some time looking at all the Pulitzer Prize-winning photos. I should warn you that this could be depressing. There are some tough images in this post. One of the Pulitzer photographs was of a dying child in Sudan with a vulture waiting in the background. (You can see the image here.) It was awful, because you knew … Read More
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7 January 2011 at 10:22 am
Mary
I’ve watched documentaries on photojournalists. Many are “different” from the rest of us. They put themselves in harm’s way, often living in deplorable conditions in isolation. I think they have a heightened social conscience coupled with a passion to capture something the rest of the world will not see unless they bring it home. There is an intimation that their pursuit is like an addiction. Some are loners, misfits, alcoholics and travel junkies. I think their chosen field must be a passion and a burden at times. I think there’s a place for it and only society will decide what it will accept or react to. I’m not being perverse but I respect both views.
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